Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 6 , Pages 1133-1137 , June 2008

Vascularized Fibular Flap for Reconstruction of the Condyle After Mandibular Ablation

  • Raúl González-García, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital La Princesa, Madrid, Spain.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr González-García: C/Los Yébenes 35, 8°C, 28047 Madrid, Spain
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  • Luis Naval-Gías, MD, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Staff Surgeon, Chief of Oncology Division, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital La Princesa, Madrid, Spain.
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  • Francisco J. Rodríguez-Campo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Staff Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital La Princesa, Madrid, Spain.
    • ,
  • José L. Martínez-Chacón, MD

      Affiliations

    • Staff, Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital La Princesa, Madrid, Spain.
    • ,
  • José L. Gil-Díez Usandizaga, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chairman of Section, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital La Princesa, Madrid, Spain.

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PII: S0278-2391(07)01591-1

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.06.680

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 6 , Pages 1133-1137 , June 2008

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